Definite Definition

dĕfə-nĭt
adjective
Having exact limits.
Webster's New World
Precise and clear in meaning; explicit.
Webster's New World
Forthright and unambiguous.
The doctor was very definite about what foods you should avoid.
American Heritage
Clearly developed or firmly decided.
No definite idea of what to do for a career.
American Heritage
Certain; positive.
It's definite that he'll go.
Webster's New World
noun

(obsolete) Anything that is defined or determined.

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Other Word Forms of Definite

Noun

Singular:
definite
Plural:
definites

Origin of Definite

  • Middle English diffinite defined from Latin dēfīnītus past participle of dēfīnīre to define define

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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